Chesterton Community College

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
  • pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Chesterton Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,130 11.6% 16%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,182 12.2% 16%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,153 12.3% 16.6%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166 12.1% 16.3%
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142 11.2% 14.1%
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,246 12% 15.4%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258 10.9% 16.1%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,233 9.6% 14.2%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157 15.3% 16.7%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144 16.9% 17.3%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,209 11.6% 13.3%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122 12.9% 12.8%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124 14.6% 16.6%
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154 14.2% 13.3%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088 14.3% 17%
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241 14.1% 14.4%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179 10.2% 17.7%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171 12% 16.8%
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113 11.6% 14.1%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040 13.8% 17.3%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,106 14.6% 14.5%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189 13.6% 15%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,167 11.2% 14.3%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • gross internal floor area
  • average age of buildings
  • whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Chesterton Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,130 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432
Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS
Secondary 1,872
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672
Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY
Secondary 1,660
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,643
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,835
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,680
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895